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Taiwan defense spend to outpace GDP growth as China threat rises
Taiwan’s defence spending will rise 7.7% next year, outpacing expected economic growth, the cabinet said on Thursday, as the island adds more fighter jets and missiles to strengthen deterrence against a rising threat from Beijing. Read more
Boy, 8, in serious condition after struck by car
EMS paramedics responded to the scene shortly after 6 p.m. The boy was a pedestrian, EMS said. Read more
Target sales are finally showing a turnaround, but next few months won’t be easy
Target has started to turn the tide, yet another signal consumers remain resilient and willing to spend. Read more
Brazil airline Voepass halts some flights after deadly crash
Brazilian airline Voepass has decided to reduce some service to nine locations after one of its planes crashed and killed 62 people in Sao Paulo state earlier this month. Read more
Sporting goods retailer Decathlon to invest $111M in India expansion plan
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon said today that it will invest 100 million euros ($111 million) in India over the next five years to expand its store count and manufacturing in what is one of its key markets. Read more
Viva Aerobus boss says politics grounding Allegiant tie-up
Mexican airline Viva Aerobus believes the U.S. government’s pause on reviewing a proposed tie-up with Nevada-based Allegiant Air is political rather than technical, the Mexican carrier’s chief executive said today. Read more
2-car collision in Kapolei sends woman, teen to hospital
EMS responded at about 3:50 p.m. to the scene at Farrington and Laaloa Street, not far from Kamokila Community Park. Read more
Japan women’s soccer coach Ikeda departs at end of contract
Futoshi Ikeda has left his job as coach of the Japanese women’s team after the Japan Football Association declined to offer him a contract extension in the wake of the team’s quarter-final exit at the Olympics. Read more
Duplantis soars to another Diamond League win two weeks after world record
Two-times Olympic champion Armand Duplantis soared to another victory in his illustrious resume, winning the city pole vault competition today to open the Lausanne Diamond League meeting. Read more
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Central East Maui’s rally falls short in World Series elimination game
Central East Maui put up a great fight, but its run ended at the Little League 12-U World Series today after a 4-3 loss to Lake Mary, Fla., in Williamsport, Pa. Read more
RFK Jr eyes Trump administration role in exchange for endorsement
Kennedy’s campaign said today he would address the nation on Friday in Arizona, where he will talk about “the present historical moment and his path forward.” Read more
CrimeStoppers seeks help finding man, 67, last seen in Maili
Aliivaa “Jeff” Letuli is 6 feet tall and about 220 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. Read more
Hawaii women’s volleyball picked No. 2 in Big West
Senior setter Kate Lang and junior outside hitter Caylen Alexander were named to the seven-player Big West Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches’ Team, also released today. Read more
Wall Street muted as investors look to Fed to confirm rate cuts
Fed officials last month were strongly leaning toward an interest-rate cut at their September policy meeting, according to the minutes of the July 30-31 gathering. Read more
H-1 freeway collision in Kunia sends man, 50, to hospital
EMS responded to the scene before the Kunia off-ramp just before 5:30 a.m. today. Read more
Walz caps Day 3 of DNC with Stevie Wonder, Bill Clinton, Oprah
Walz, the running mate of presidential nominee Kamala Harris, has energized Democrats eager to defeat the former president in the Nov. 5 election. Read more
FAA refers 43 more unruly U.S. airline passengers to FBI
The new cases bring the total of such referrals for violent and threatening behavior on planes to 313 since late 2021. Read more
Japan sees record visitors for 2nd straight month on weak yen
The number of foreign visitors for business and leisure was 3.29 million, an all-time high for any month and topping the previous record of 3.14 million in June, data from the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) showed. Read more
4 bodies retrieved from tech magnate’s sunken yacht in Sicily
The identities of the victims were not immediately given by the authorities. Three of the bodies were brought ashore and taken to nearby hospitals for formal identification. The fourth corpse was being taken to land as evening set in. Read more
Maria Branyas Morera, world’s oldest person, dies at 117
Morera is survived by her two daughters, who are 91 and 82, and many grandchildren. Read more
Hurricane Gilma continues to strengthen in Eastern Pacific
At 5 p.m. Hurricane Gilma was located about 2,060 miles east of Hilo, and moving west-northwest near 7 mph, with that motion expected to continue over the next few days. Read more
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